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9:04 AM,
Sep. 11, 2012

DeWine

Written by

Mike DeWine
Local expert

When battle lines are drawn between citizens or journalists asking for public documents and the agencies being asked to release them, forging a truce between the two sides can score a victory for common sense as well as good government.

If there's a conflict between residents or reporters who need information and officials who are in charge of providing it, the Ohio Attorney General's Office can now play the role of a neutral mediator. ...